From dissatisfaction arises change. Restlessness is discontent and discontent is the first necessity of progress. Show me a thoroughly satisfied man and I will show you a failure. [Thomas A. ... Read More about Discontent
8 Harvest and Celebration
Being an Agent for Change
Change is essential to progress. Individuals must change to grow and develop. Society needs advocates of change, though it may reject most of their entreaties. No instant, he wrote, is ... Read More about Being an Agent for Change
Living in Eternity’s Sunrise
Every moment is eternity’s sunrise. To live like this is to live creatively, with hope and without regret; to forgive and let go not only of the past but of the present moment as it flies, and ... Read More about Living in Eternity’s Sunrise
Seeing and Approaching Things from Many Perspectives
There are many ways to see things. Every reasonable perspective adds a dimension to understanding and appreciation. To see a world in a grain of sand / And heaven in a wild flower / To hold ... Read More about Seeing and Approaching Things from Many Perspectives
Pacing
A frenetic pace cannot be sustained for long. A snail's pace is rarely productive. Pacing is about proportion, in context, including the context of time. I can read quickly but some works pack ... Read More about Pacing
Evanescence – Impermanence
Life seems to be everlasting, because it is all we ever experience. Like everything else, for each of us, it ends. We dole out our lives in dinner parties and plane flights, and it's over before we ... Read More about Evanescence – Impermanence
Being in the Here and Now
Now is the only time, and here is the only place, you can ever do anything. All productive actions, including times of productive rest and restoration, are carried out in the here and now. Every ... Read More about Being in the Here and Now
Focusing
Sometimes, our best strategy is to focus on the finest details, or on one task alone. The fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing. [attributed to the Greek poet Archilochus] ... Read More about Focusing
Success: Living a Life of Achievement
Success is not necessarily about money, wealth, or career accomplishments. It may not even be about relationships. Success can be another word for flourishing, in whatever form that may take. The ... Read More about Success: Living a Life of Achievement